1. A Swedish Pop and R&B g… Read Full Bio ↴Play is the name of more than one artist:
1. A Swedish Pop and R&B group
2. A New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK
3. A Russian electronica artist
4. A Polish electro artist
5. An American band
6. A Hardcore band from Philippines
7. A German Post-Hardcore band
1) Hailing from Sweden, Play encompasses pop and r&b to create a youthful sound. Formed in 2000 by Laila Bagge, Play was made up of 4 girls; Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, Rosie Munter, and Faye Hamlin. With this lineup they released 2 albums and toured with acts such as Destiny's Child and Aaron Carter. Between late 2003 and the middle of 2004 Faye Hamlin decided to leave the group and Janet Leon joined. The girls soon released a 3rd album, titled Don't Stop The Music, and joined the Spring Thing Tour with acts such as Jump5 and Stevie Brock. Later in 2004 the girls also released a christmas album, and proceeded with a small tour to promote the album. Between the releases of the last two albums, Play made the move from Columbia records to a smaller label from which the christmas album was released. News about the girls nearly dried up as rumors circled about the withstanding of the group. This was even more intensified with Columbia's release of Girls Mind, a "best of" album from the groups previous line-up with Faye Hamlin. It was later confirmed in September 2005 that the group had decided to call it quits.
In 2009, two of the original members of the group, Anaïs Lemeche and Fanny ("Faye") Hamlin, decided to rejoin and release a cd. They contacted their previous manager Laila Bagge who welcomed them with open arms. They found a third member in Sanne Karlsson. Their work towards a successful album launch could be followed on the Swedish tv show "Made In Sweden".
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2) Play was a New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK, formed in the early 80s by Wayne Kennedy, later joined on recordings by Drinking Electricity members David Rome (Survival records founder) and P.K. Edgely (Survival's designer, formerly on a group known as The Limit). They released a number of singles between 1981 and 1985 and their sole album, "Red Movies" later that year.
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3) Play is also the name of a Russian electronica artist.
The front woman Olga "Play" from Voronezh had big success with her debut song "Ty Ne Odin" (You're Not Alone) on many radio stations in Russia and East Europe. There are pop, dance and trance tunes. The second album was released not as PLAY but Olga PLAY, this time into house, disco and downtempo style.
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4) Play is also the name of a Polish electro artist.
Play is a project of Slawek Pietrzak, the former guitarist of the famous vocalist Kazik and his band „Kult”. Additionally, He is the owner of the independent record label SP Records. The band was formed in the summer of 1998 by Slawek Pietrzak, ‘Pyza’ (the drummer who collaborated not only with Play, but first of all with Kasia Nosowska and Tymon Tymański) and Olaf Deriglasoff (The Captain’s Children, Pudelsi, Kazik, Apteka, Yugoton). The musicians recorded in ‘Slabe Studio SP’ firstly rough sketches - their own ideas and compositions - with the invaluable help of Slawek Janowski. For two years Slawek Pietrzak (on and off, while dividing his time between running the company and collaborating with Kazik Staszewski), was enriching the songs and sound tracks as best He could with new musical lines and adding unusual, amazing sounds on his own. When the album was almost completed, He invited Tomasz Stańko and Andrzej Smolik to cooperate. But there was still the unsolved issue of lyrics and vocalist. Then Slawek Pietrzak met Marek Śledziewski by chance while filming the videoclip „Andrzej Gołota” for Kazik Live. Śledziewski, the director of the videoclip, created the lyrics and sang them. The song „001” was released in 2001 as the first single to promote the forthcoming new album. Meanwhile, new material had been gathered and the new album was ready for release. New artists took part in the creative process e.g. Artur Affek (Kayah’s guitarist), Dj Feel X (Kaliber 44) and Kasia Nowicka (Novika).
The whole album was recorded by co-producers Slawek Janowski and Sebastian Witkowski (who also played on the keyboards).
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5) Play is also the name of a New York City four-piece band formed in 2004.
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6) Play! is also the name of the Video Game Symphony playing classic video game classics in Symphonic versions live.
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7) Play (aka Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed) was a German Post-Hardcore band.
Under My Skin
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Cause she doesn't dress up, she only dresses way down
She gets away with that
She thinks she's at a parade, a parade, a parade
How can she leave the house in her underwear?
She says she's wearing jeans, all I see is a tear
How can she do what she does?
And there she goes, she's just too perfect now
There she goes, her head's up in the clouds
There she goes, her center of the crowd
And she know, know, know, know, know, know, knows
There she goes, she's got a perfect tan
There she goes, her hands up on my man
Then she what? Don't think I'd understand
But no, no, no, no, no, no, no
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
Why does she think she can get away with this?
Next thing I know, she's blowing my man a kiss
How can she do what she does?
She thinks she's it's a parade, a parade, a parade
And there she goes, she's just too perfect now
There she goes, her head's up in the clouds
There she goes, her center of the crowd
And she know, know, know, know, know, know, knows
There she goes, she's got a perfect tan
There she goes, her hands up on my man
Then she what? Don't think I'd understand
But no, no, no, no, no, no, no
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
And there she goes, she's just too perfect now
There she goes, her head's up in the clouds
There she goes, to center of the crowd
And she know, know, know, know, know, know, knows
There she goes, she's got a perfect tan
There she goes, her hands up on my man
Then she what? Don't think I'd understand
But no, no, no, no, no, no, no...
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin (yeah, yeah)
She can't, she can't get under my skin
(And I know, I know, I know)
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get under my skin
She can't, she can't get
The song "Under My Skin" by Play is a story of a girl who is an attention-seeker and is constantly trying to show off her body and get noticed. The lyrics describe the singer's thoughts towards her and her behavior. According to the first verse, the girl wakes up the town with her body, as she doesn't really dress up but only dresses way down. The singer is in awe of her and can't understand how she manages to get away with her behavior. The girl thinks that she is at a parade and is constantly trying to be the center of attention. She wears clothing that reveals her undergarments and tears in her jeans, which the singer fails to understand.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "there she goes," which highlights the girl's ability to steal the spotlight wherever she goes. The singer notes that the girl has a perfect tan and is always flirting with other men, including the singer's man. The singer wonders why the girl can get away with this behavior and why she thinks she can get away with it. Eventually, through the repetition of the chorus, the singer declares that the girl can't get under her skin - meaning that she won't let the girl's behavior affect her or her relationship.
Overall, the song "Under My Skin" highlights the singer's feelings towards a girl who is an attention-seeker and constantly tries to steal the spotlight. The song also draws attention to the societal norms around the objectification of women and how women are judged based on their clothing choices.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got the body that wakes up the town
Her appearance is so striking that it draws attention from everyone around her.
Cause she doesn't dress up, she only dresses way down
She intentionally dresses in a revealing and casual way that others may perceive as inappropriate.
She gets away with that
Despite dressing in a way that others may frown upon, she is not reprimanded or punished for it.
She thinks she's at a parade, a parade, a parade
She acts as if she is performing or celebrating, rather than being in a normal social situation.
How can she leave the house in her underwear?
The artist questions how she can dress in such an inappropriate way and still leave her house without feeling embarrassed or ashamed.
She says she's wearing jeans, all I see is a tear
She may claim to be wearing a certain item of clothing, but it appears to be so torn or revealing that it is essentially not there.
How can she do what she does?
The singer is puzzled and perhaps even annoyed that she can dress in such a provocative way without facing consequences.
She thinks she's it's a parade, a parade, a parade
She behaves as if she is in a festive or celebratory atmosphere, rather than a casual or normal social situation.
And there she goes, she's just too perfect now
The artist observes her acting as if she is untouchable or infallible, which annoys him or her.
There she goes, her head's up in the clouds
She is not grounded in reality and may place more importance on appearances or attention than on genuine connections with others.
There she goes, her center of the crowd
She commands attention and draws focus from those around her.
And she know, know, know, know, know, know, knows
She is aware of her effect on others and uses it to her advantage.
There she goes, she's got a perfect tan
Her appearance is attractive to others and she may take pride in her appearance.
There she goes, her hands up on my man
She is flirting with or asserting herself over someone else's partner.
Then she what? Don't think I'd understand
The singer wonders what she is doing or saying to the other person, but feels frustrated and confused by it.
She can't, she can't get under my skin
The artist is confident that she cannot affect or influence him or her in any meaningful way.
Why does she think she can get away with this?
The artist is questioning how she can dress in a certain way and act as if she is immune to social consequences.
Next thing I know, she's blowing my man a kiss
The singer sees her flirting with or making advances towards someone who is in a relationship with him or her.
She can't, she can't get under my skin (yeah, yeah)
The singer reaffirms his or her confidence that she cannot affect him or her emotionally or mentally.
And I know, I know, I know
The artist is sure of his or her feelings and opinions about her behavior and attitude.
Contributed by Jackson R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.